Vitals Names 9th Annual Patients’ Choice
Award Winners

LYNDHURST, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vitals, the company that makes choosing a physician easier, today
announced the winners of its 9th annual Vitals Patients’
Choice award.

Ratings and reviews have been steadily growing in popularity and
importance as consumers begin their search for a physician online. A
survey from Vitals reveals 60 percent of consumers go online to find or
research a physician or medical facility. With over 8 million ratings
and reviews, Vitals has the largest collection of crowd-sourced data on
doctors than any other online site.

While other quality metrics are important to consider, patient reviews
and ratings help identify doctors committed to providing skilled and
compassionate care. Those are qualities that can’t be overlooked: A
strong doctor-patient relationship leads to better compliance with care
regimes which impacts patient health.

Yet, many people are not satisfied with their current physician. In a
site survey, one-third of patients rated their doctor as either “ok” or
“poor” – the two lowest rankings in a five-point scale. Another third of
patients said their doctor doesn’t listen attentively during their
appointments.

“Overall, we know people are looking for doctors that listen to them and
give them a say in decisions about their own health,” said Mitch
Rothschild, Founder and Executive Chairman of Vitals. “Thanks to the
millions of people in the Vitals community, it’s easier to recognize the
doctors who are doing good by doing well by their patients.”

Vitals Patients’ Choice winners are chosen based on the number and
overall rating a doctor receives from patients for the calendar year.
The algorithm also takes into account other quality metrics that the
provider must meet. All told, only 7 percent of doctors were eligible
for a Vitals Patients’ Choice award this award season.

About Vitals

Vitals empowers everyone to shop for their health care like an expert.
We bring together cost and quality transparency along with innovative
consumer engagement programs to help people select high-quality,
lower-cost care. Vitals leads the market with incentive and engagement
programs that pay people to shop. Our solutions achieve measurable and
sustainable savings for consumers, employers and health plans. Vitals
helps more than 120 million people each year access better, more
affordable care.